Molly Crabapple, Fred Van Lente, ChrisCross and more helpJim Hanley’s Universe celebrate their 25th anniversary with a signing featuring some of their favorite creators on Wednesday May 26th from 4-9pm.

Chris Claremont signs at Jim Hanley’s Universe in New York City on Wednesday, June 2!

I think it goes without saying that writer Chris Claremont is one of the most significant comic creators of his or any generation – indeed, his groundbreaking decades-long work with the X-books in the Marvel Universe have had a profound influence on not just superhero comics, but on pop culture itself! It is our great honor to announce that Chris Claremont will be returning to Jim Hanley’s Universe in New York City to sign on Wednesday, June 2 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm!

June 2 marks the release of Giant-Size X-Men Forever #1, Claremont’s continued exploration of his X-Men Forever mythos!

May 2010 marks the beginning of a new age in the Marvel Universe, the Heroic Age! In celebration of this momentous event (and in celebration of our 25th Anniversary!) Jim Hanley’s Universe and Marvel Comics presents the JHU Heroic Age signing on Wednesday, May 19!

Joining us will be our good friends writers Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente, Dan Slott, and Marc Bernardin, and illustrators Paolo Rivera, Mark Morales, Reilly Brown, and Mike McKone! These are some of the biggest names in comics shaping the future of the Marvel Universe and they will be signing EXCLUSIVELY at Jim Hanley’s Universe in Manhattan on Wednesday, May 19 beginning at 6:00pm! We’re working on more names for this huge signing, so stay tuned to the JHU blog and our twitter for updates as they become available!

Friday, April 9 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, Jim Hanley’s Universe in association with the Danish Consulate presents the Nordic Invasion! Come on down to our Manhattan Location to meet, from Norway, Lars Fiske and Espen Holtestaul; from Denmark, Ib Kjeldsmark and Johan F. Krarup; and from Sweden, Sofia Falkenham. More names may be added as they become available, so stay tuned!

Each of these great cartoonists will be bringing along some of their own work, and unique Scandinavian art work will be produced live at during the signing and auctioned off through a raffle! This is an extraordinary opportunity to meet these international creators and check out their work, all before MOCCA, all EXCLUSIVELY at Jim Hanley’s Universe!

And in case that wasn’t incentive enough, the good folks at the Danish Consulate will provide catering – an afternoon of food, comics, and creators, the first stop on the best weekend of the year for independent cartooning! Exclusively at Jim Hanley’s Universe in New York City, Where Fans and Creators Meet!

REINHARD KLEIST, author of Johnny Cash: I See A Darkness will be signing at Jim Hanley’s Universe’s Manhattan Location on Wednesday, April 14 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. So come on in to JHU for this rare opportunity to meet the German cartoonist behind last year’s Johnny Cash graphic novel, featuring a presentation by the artist and more!

Jaime Hernandez is one of the most significant comic creators in our medium’s history, and this April, the great folks at Abrams are releasing a gorgeous new book on the Art of Jaime Hernandez by Todd Hignite.

To celebrate, Jim Hanley’s Universe will be holding a NYC EXCLUSIVE signing with Jaime and Todd, Friday, April 9 beginning at 6:00pm!

Just Announced! Jim Hanley’s Universe and Marvel Comics presents an EXCLUSIVE Signing with the Local Creators Behind Girl Comics #1!

Girl Comics is the new anthology from Marvel Comics coming out NEXT WEEK and Jim Hanley’s Universe will be hosting some of the creators and editors behind this much talked-about new comic! Joining us for this EXCLUSIVE SIGNING are creators Stephanie Buscema, Valerie D’Orazio, and Nikki Cook, and editors Jeanine Schaefer, Lauren Sankovitch, Rachel Pinnelas, and Sana Amanat!

This all happens exclusively at our Manhattan Location, Wednesday, March 3 from 6:00 to 8:00pm! Stay tuned for updates – Exclusively at Jim Hanley’s Universe, Where Creators and Fans Meet!